Lord Ranksborough was instrumental in setting up a “Home Defence Corps” later known as the Rutland Volunteer Regiment.
Langham was part of “A” Company.
Ruddle, G. Captain C.O.
Squires, J.H. 2
nd
Lieutenant
Steele, G.E. Sergeant
Bryant, E. Lance-Corporal
Smith, J.W.S. Lance-Corporal
Privates
Almond, C.
Billsdon, B.
Burdett, D.
Colbourne, W.
Conder, H.
Cox, C. P.
Crane, W. E.
Faulks, John
Faulks, Jos.
Harris, A.
Healey, C.
Hollingshead, M. C.
Leaver, S.
Lindsey, W.
Mantle, M.
McClelland, J.
Nourish, T. W.
Papworth, R. C.
Sewell, W. J. C.
Sewell, W. S.
Shillaker, H. B.
Shillaker, H. G.
Stacey, O.
Thompson, J.
Tidd, D.
Walker, J.
Williamson, F. W.
The Great War was on when I was a child. Various memories are conjured up of that period. My father was farming, which
was a reserved occupation; he was, nevertheless, in the Volunteers (like the Home Guard of the 1939-45 War). They wore
khaki battle dress and assembled in the Institute (Village Hall). The squad was drilled by George Ruddle.
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The Volunteers - WWI
Field Marshall Lord French inspecting Rutland Volunteer Regiment
Oakham 13
th
May 1917